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Labour’s first 100 days: a government short on vision, courage and hope
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Labour’s first 100 days: a government short on vision, courage and hope

Voters still have no idea what Starmer and his administration stand for

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Oct 11, 2024
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A couple of years into New Labour’s reign - when Tony Blair’s extended honeymoon was well and truly over, and disillusionment (particularly among those on the left) had started to creep in - the wonderfully-funny socialist comedian Linda Smith remarked, ‘I had absolutely no expectations of Blair. None whatsoever. And even I'm disappointed.’

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